Square (disambiguation) explained

A square is a regular quadrilateral with four equal sides and four right angles.

Square or Squares may also refer to:

Mathematics and science

• Square (algebra), multiplying a number or expression by itself
• Square (cipher), a cryptographic block cipher
• Global square, a principle in infinitary combinatorics
• Square number, an integer that is the square of another integer
• Square of a graph
• Square wave, a non-sinusoidal periodic waveform

Construction

• Square (area), an Imperial unit of floor area and other construction materials
• Square, a public meeting place:
  • Garden square, an open space with buildings surrounding a garden
  • Market square, an open area where market stalls are traditionally set out for trading
  • Town square, an open area commonly found in the heart of a traditional town used for community gatherings
• Square (tool), an L- or T-shaped tool:
  • Combination square, a tool with a ruled blade and one or more interchangeable heads
  • Machinist square, a metalworking tool used to produce right angles
  • Steel square, also called a "framing" or "carpenter's" square, produces right angles
  • Try square, a woodworking tool for checking right angles
  • T-square, a drafting tool for handdrawing blueprints
• Quadrature (mathematics), the process of producing right angles (squaring)

Arts, entertainment, and media

Cinema

• The Square (2008 film), an Australian neo-noir thriller film
• The Square (2013 film), an Egyptian-American documentary film
• The Square (2017 film), a satirical black comedy film

Music

• Square (album), an album by Buck 65
• Square (band), a musical trio from Lincoln, Nebraska
• Square (EP), an EP by Red Square Black
• "Square", a song by Mitski from Retired from Sad, New Career in Business
• "Squares", a song by That Handsome Devil from A City Dressed in Dynamite

Brands and enterprises

• Block, Inc., an American financial services and digital payments company, formerly known as Square Inc.
  • Square (financial services), the payment system operated by Block, Inc.
• Square (video game company), Japanese former video game company
• Squares (crisps), British brand of crisps

Sports

• Square, the area in the middle of a cricket outfield on which the primary playing surfaces, known as pitches or wickets, are positioned
• Square leg, a fielding position in cricket

Square characters and boxes

• ■, □, ▪, ▫ (Geometric Shapes)
• ㅁ, ᆷ, ᄆ (Hangul letter "m")
• ロ (Ro (katakana))
• 口 (Kangxi radical 30, "mouth")
• 囗 (Kangxi radical 31, "enclosure")

\Box , the symbol of the D'Alembert operator

Other uses

• Square (astrological aspect), an aspect of 90 degrees
• Square (dessert), a dessert bar with the texture of a firm cake but softer than a cookie
• Square (sailing), to adjust the position of the yardarms on a square-rigged vessel to a 90-degree angle with the keel
• Square (slang), several meanings
• Infantry square, a military tactic used by infantry when threatened by cavalry

See also

• • Market Square (disambiguation)
• Old Square, Birmingham
• Public Square (disambiguation)
• The Square (disambiguation)
• Town square (disambiguation)